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Former Minnesota Duluth defenseman Nick Wolff.

Ex-Minnesota Duluth captain giving hockey in Hungary a try

As he waits for word of when Boston Bruins training camp will start, Nick Wolff will play for a couple of months and hone his skills with the DVTK Polar Bears, a Slovakian league team based in Miskocl, Hungary.

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Women's hockey pioneer Lynn Olson honored with national award

September 25

The NHL praised Lynn Olson for the "relentless pursuit" of her goals.

Jenny Potter played for four U.S. Olympic hockey teams, winning a gold medal in 1998.

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Big decision went swimmingly for U.S. Hall of Fame nominee Jenny Potter

September 17

The Edina native always wanted to be an Olympian, and she struck gold by picking hockey over swimming as a teenager.

Mikko Koivu talked about his hockey future on a Zoom call with reporters Friday morning.

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Next chapter? Koivu hasn't decided whether to keep playing hockey

September 28

Mikko Koivu has been captain of the Finnish national team, and is one of the country's most-known celebrities despite living in Minnesota for more than a decade.

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Motzko, Gophers men's hockey team await Big Ten football decision

September 15

As the conference reportedly inched toward having football start in October, Minnesota coach Bob Motzko was cautiously optimistic that hockey decisions will soon follow.

Eric Staal celebrated a goal on Feb. 25 at Xcel Energy Center.

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Wild trades fan-favorite Staal to Buffalo for Johansson

September 17

Eric Staal has played 16 NHL seasons, including the past four in Minnesota. He was traded to the Sabres for Marcus Johansson, a 10-year veteran who had nine goals in 60 games last season.